November 2025

Newsletter

AFAANZ Member Experience Survey 2025

Dear members,

We thank those members who have already completed the survey and invite those who have not done so to take part in our Member Survey. Your feedback helps us understand what matters most to you and guides us in shaping our programs, services, and initiatives to better support your needs.

The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete, and your responses will remain confidential. Click HERE to go to the survey.

As a thank you, everyone who completes the survey will go into a draw to win 1 of 3 free membership subscriptions for the coming year.

We thank you for helping us strengthen our community and ensuring we continue to deliver value to our members.

The survey will close on November 7.

AFAANZ Board

Tuesday 25 November 2025

Venue TBC

Early registration for both events are now open HERE

To register for this event, click HERE

Experience learning and networking opportunities through the AFAANZ Insight Series!

AFAANZ AWARDS

Applications are now open for Awards to be granted to AFAANZ members at the 2026 Conference.

AFAANZ Life member is granted to members who have made an outstanding contribution to AFAANZ and an outstanding contribution to at least one of scholarship, education or the profession. Click HERE for the criteria. Applications must be received by 7th November 2025.

The Fellow of AFAANZ Award is granted to members who have made a significant contribution to AFAANZ's activities over a sustained period of time. Click HERE for the criteria and application. Applications must be received by 7th November 2025.

Outstanding Contribution to Practice Award

The aim of this award is to recognise outstanding contributions to accounting and finance practice by members of AFAANZ. This award may be made to more than one recipient provided nomination(s) are of a sufficiently high merit and meet the selection criteria. Applications must be received by 24th October 2025. Applications details are available HERE

AFAANZ AAA & EAA PhD Colloquium Representatives

A great opportunity is now open for PhD students to represent AFAANZ at the American (AAA) and European (EAA) Accounting Association PhD colloquiums in 2026.

The 2026 AAA/Deloitte Foundation/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium during June (exact dates to be confirmed) at Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas; and the 42nd EAA Doctoral Colloquium will take place at Prague University of Economics & Business (TBC) on 23-26 May 2026 immediately prior to the EAA Annual Congress.

Students need to have attended a prior AFAANZ Doctoral Symposium and be a current member alongside other listed criteria.

Details on both colloquiums can be found and the AFAANZ website at https://www.afaanz.org/doctoral-symposium

Applications close Friday, 7 November 2025 and must reach the AFAANZ office by email on info@afaanz.org

AFAANZ 2026 Conference

Call for Papers

AFAANZ is devoted to a broad spectrum of accounting and finance research, and we welcome innovative research approaches as well as those that are well established. Paper submissions are invited for the 2026 Conference in the broad areas of accounting, auditing, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, education, finance, management accounting, tax, and other related fields. Best paper awards and outstanding reviewer awards will also be presented at the 2026 conference. AFAANZ encourages new and developing researchers to attend the Conference.

AFAANZ 2026 will be held face-to-face at the Pullman Albert Park Hotel in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from Sunday 5 July to Tuesday 7 July 2026. The two plenary speakers at the 2026 Conference will be:

Anastasiya Lipnevich, Professor of Educational Psychology at the City University of New York
Robert Knechel, Distinguished Professor and Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar in Accounting, University of Florida

Guidelines for Submission

Papers can now be submitted at https://www.openconf.org/afaanz2026/openconf.php

Papers will only be considered if at least one author is an individual member of AFAANZ, with members enjoying a reduced registration fee for the conference. To become a member of AFAANZ, please go to https://www.afaanz.org/membership.

All submitted papers will undergo a blind review process conducted by the Technical Committee. To maintain the integrity of this process, please ensure that your submission contains no identifying information. This includes your name, address, email, acknowledgments, or any expressions of gratitude. The first page of your manuscript should only include the paper's title, abstract, and keywords. Any additional information typically found on a cover page must be entered during the online submission process.

While there is no required manuscript format or page limit, full working papers are expected as submissions.

Submission Date

Papers must be submitted by Friday, 6 February 2026, 5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time. Late submissions will NOT be accepted.

Notification

Email notification of the outcome and review feedback of submissions is expected to be sent to the submitting author in April 2026.

Enquiries

Any enquiries regarding the submission process for papers can be directed to Nicola Beatson and George Wu at chair@afaanz.org

We’re pleased to invite you to the upcoming AFAANZ & CPA Australia Academia & Industry Series Webinar.

This series brings together academics and industry professionals to explore how accounting professionals and academics can support sustainable careers, foster a sense of belonging in academic and learning environments, and intentionally shape professional values in students linking research, pedagogy and real-world practice.

Date: Thursday, 20 November 2025
Time: 12.00 - 1.00pm AEDT
Format: Zoom webinar
Register HERE

We encourage all members to join this engaging session.

Dear AFAANZ members,

We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Inspiring Minds Award, proudly endorsed by AFAANZ.

This prestigious award recognises and celebrates exceptional educators who make a lasting impact on first-year accounting students across Australia and New Zealand. It honors individuals and teams who bring passion, innovation, and dedication to first-year accounting education, shaping the future of the accounting profession from the ground up.

Why Apply?

$5,000 cash prize for each winner (one from Australia, one from New Zealand).
National recognition and a feature in Acuity magazine.
Finalists can present their teaching initiatives at the 2026 AFAANZ Conference.

Who Can Apply?

Academics teaching a CA ANZ-accredited first-year accounting unit/course/program.
Individual members of AFAANZ or employees at an institutional member
Applications can be submitted individually or as a team

Application Deadline: 28 February 2026

Learn more and get your application form

We encourage you to apply and showcase the amazing work you do in first-year accounting education.

Let’s celebrate your dedication in inspiring the next generation of Difference Makers!

Regards,

The Chartered Accountants ANZ team

caanz.com/epic-educators

Meditari Accountancy Research Conference 2026

3–4 September 2026

Leeds, UK, at the University of Leeds

Key Dates

1 June 2026 – Submission Deadline for Full Papers
20 June 2026 – Notification of Acceptance
31 July 2026 – Early-Bird Registration Closes

Submissions

Full papers should be submitted via the conference portal here

More details are available in this announcement

For enquiries, please get in touch with the organising committee at accfinenquiry@lubs.leeds.ac.uk using the subject “Meditari Conference 2026”.

Click here to reserve your place and pay the conference fee (£318):

The AASB is pleased to host three days of Forums in November 2025!

17 November – AASB Research Forum – In partnership with the University of Melbourne

Keynotes:

Professor Michael Davern
Commissioner Julie Abramson (Productivity Commission)

Topics include:

The future of digital reporting
AI investment disclosures and intangible asset accounting
Cybersecurity and risk reporting
Global reporting trends with leading experts including Professor Brad Potter, Professor Emeritus Ann Tarca, and Moana Overton (Deloitte)

Outstanding International Accounting Dissertation Award

The International Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association invites submissions for the Outstanding International Accounting Dissertation Award, which honors an exceptional doctoral dissertation completed during the previous year.

Dissertations will be evaluated by an Award Committee appointed by the Section President. In determining the award recipient, the Committee will consider the importance of the research questions, the quality of the execution of research, and the contribution to the literature.

The award recipient will be announced and formally recognized at the Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association in August.

Eligibility and Submission Guidelines

Doctoral dissertations successfully defended during the most recent calendar year are eligible for consideration with topics in areas of financial, managerial, auditing, taxation, and information systems.
Authors wishing to be considered for the award should submit the following materials to the Award Committee Chair no later than March 15 annually for dissertations defended during the previous calendar year (i.e., no later than March 15, 2026, for dissertations defended in 2025):

A dissertation abstract (Word or PDF, max 7 pages) describing the research question, importance of the research, theoretical foundations, methodology, and key findings.
A letter from the dissertation committee chair (Word or PDF, max 2 pages) confirming the dissertation defense date, which may also serve as a nomination statement that assesses the importance and quality of the work.
The complete dissertation (PDF format).

The required materials as an email attachment will be sent by the deadline to the Chair of the Outstanding International Accounting Dissertation Award Committee.

Chair of the Outstanding Dissertation Award - Lili Dai (lili.dai@unsw.edu.au)

AI isn’t the end of assessment integrity — it’s the start of authentic learning

For a few years now, AI and especially large language models (LLMs) have been framed as “cheating tools.” But that narrative misses the bigger story. Accounting is entering a massive narrative turn, where communication, ethics, and sustainability matter as much as numbers.

Join us to explore how AccountingPod is redefining assessment through AI-assisted ESG disclosure reporting turning data into stories that matter.

See how Accounting Pod learners build a full Climate Disclosure Report step by step:

Define and analyze GHG scopes and sources
Create emission summary tables from data
Draft and refine ESG narratives with AI
Add TFCD climate risk insights
Reflect ethically on transparency and trust

In this hands-on session, the AccountingPod team including founders and Chief Data Scientist unpack the ESG Disclosure Workflow as hosted on the platform, demonstrate LLM engagement done right, and show why authentic assessment is the future of accounting education.

Registration link: https://forms.gle/LuYYu4KkhuiFaXsA8

ISCAP/IPP, Accounting Webinar Series, Porto, Portugal: Wednesday, 5 November 2025

It is pleasing to provide the information (below) about next Webinar in the ISCAP/IPP, Accounting Webinar Series, Porto, Portugal. The topic is outlined as follows:

“Attracting the Next Generation of Accounting and Finance Professionals”, with Mary Clarke (DXP Consulting), Garry Carnegie (RMIT University), Rebecca Keppel-Jones (CPA Australia) and Rachael Rankin (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand), Wednesday, 5th November 2025, 9:30 am, UK/PT time (or at 8.30 pm AEDT).

Link to attend: https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/99712915667?pwd=c0pRQ00xMmJvY3p1ZkU1ZVJ4eVMwQT09

This Webinar is open to anyone with an interest in this topic located in any country or region.